Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-28
The Russian Bloodhound.

In crosSin. tn" Strand, London,
dodgeu the pole of one vehicle Just in
time to BE- struck by the shafts of an
other, and, as the pavement was slip
perry, | went down, and the vehicle
went over me, breaking my left les be-
low the knee. An honr later | was in
my bachelor apartments (the work of
the surgeon finished, and feeling that
! ought to be thankful to have come
off with my life. | was in for siege
Of many weeks, and had some busi-
mess which must be attended to by an
outsider. Therefore, after a day or
two, sent for Captain Jack Williams,
an old acquaintance. He answered
promptly enough, and we soon made
very satisfactory arrangements. He
was a bluff, honest fellow, out of active
service, fnl having nothing to do. and
the only unpleasant feature about his
friendship was the tact of his owning a
monster Russian bloodhound. The
brute was his shadow. Where the dog
could not so the Captain would not go.
He refused all parties and receptions
because of the dog. He refrained from
excursions by land or sea because he
would be temporarily separated from
Car, as he called the animal. The
pair were we'll known in London, and
the captain was as safe at midnight in
the slums as any other man would be
in the Strand at MONDAY. One glance
at the dog Was enough to show that he
WAS as dangerous as tiger. He made
no friends either among dogs or men,
and had milacuous!y ESCAPED dozen
we..-lal traps to bring about his death.
! ha;e,; CZar, and on two or three oc-
cosons had reason to believe that the
feeling was returned. When the Cap.
tain called and found me laid up, he
had sense enough to know that the
presence of the brute might annoy me,
and he therefore shut him up In the
servants room for "a few minutes. The
dog was usual prompt in Obedience
On this occasion he obeyed in a grudg-
ing, sulky manner, and before leaving
the room threatened Inc 30 plainly that
l became apprehensive. The Captain
agreed that Gar should not enter my
sick room again, and in couple Of weeks
had forgotten all about the incident.
l had apartments on the second floor
three rooms in row, with hall along
the front Of the last two. The first
room was for my servant, a man who
had been with lie for many years.
The next was the reception room, and
the third my sleeping room. One com.
ing down the hall could enter at the
loor of either room. The bedroom and
room were connected, but the
servants room was entirely shut off,
1t was hot day in August, with all
loars and windows open. was feel
ing pretty smart, although the pain was
and a couple of my friends
had just departed, after a brief call,
when Henry, my servant, came in to
gee what he could do for me. l was
lat on my back, as you know, with no
chance to turn over on account Of the
leg, but had him prop me up with
Two or three pillows, I then sent him
for ice. lie had but few steps to 60
md the doors were left open behind
him. He had been gone about five
minutes when in walked Capt. Will
iams Russian bloodhound. shouldn't
have SAID walked on the contrary he
came running in, head up, tongue out,
and his eyes as red as liye Goals. saw
nim the moment he entered, and it
passed through my brain like flash